Civil Aviation Administration of Taiwan Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR)-07-02A Aircraft Flight Operation Regulations (AFOR) 23-Dec-2016 Flight, Duty

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1 Civil Aviation Administration of Taiwan Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR)-07-02A Aircraft Flight Operation Regulations (AFOR) Flight, Duty Time and Rest Requirements (FDTR)

2 Contents Chapter 1 General... 3 Article 2 Definitions:... 3 Chapter 2 Civil Air Transport Operations... 6 Section 1 Flight Operations... 6 Article 35 PIC Requirements... 6 Article 36 Operator Responsibilities... 6 Article 36-1 Labor Agreements Article 36-2 Notification of scheduled rosters... 6 Article 37 Flight Crew Flight Time Limitations Article 37-1 Flight Time and Flight Duty Period Limitations of Cabin Crew: Article 37-2 Minimum Rest Periods and Night Duty Limits Article 38 Flight duty period limitations of flight crew: Article 38-1 Daily/Weekly Rest Requirements Article 38-2 Nutrition Article 38-3 Calculation of Duty /Flight Duty Time Article 38-4 Standby Article 39 Landing Limits Article 39-1 Landing Limits Article 40 Operator requirements for roster maintenance Article 41 Airport Standby Article 42 Extension of Flight Duty Period Article 43 Positioning and Travel time Article 43-1 Cumulative Duty Limits Article 44 Extension of Cumulative Flight Time Limits Page 2

3 Chapter 1 General Article 2 Definitions: Term Civil air transport enterprise General aviation enterprise Aircraft operator (operator) Crew/Crew member Flight crew member Cruise relief pilot Single flight crew Multiple flight crew Double flight crew Pilot-in-Command (PIC) Cabin crew member Definition An aircraft operation involving the transport of passengers or property for compensation or hire An enterprise engaging in the aviation business other than Civil air transport enterprise for compensation, including aerial tourism, survey, photographing, fire-fighting, searching, paramedic, hauling and lifting, spraying and dusting, drone-hauling service, business charter, as well as other authorized aviation service A person, corporation or government organization engaged in an aircraft operation A person assigned by an operator to duty on an aircraft during flight A licensed crew member charged with duties essential to the operation of an aircraft during flight A flight crew member who is assigned to perform pilot tasks during cruise flight, to allow the pilot-in-command or a co-pilot to obtain planned rest but may not act as a pilot-in-command nor perform take-off or landings on left seat A composition of flight crew during aircraft flight time no less than the required by the flight manual for that type of aircraft During flight, it shall include a pilot-in-command, a cruise relief pilot and a co-pilot; or a pilot in command, a cruise pilot, a co-pilot and two flight engineers; or a pilot-in-command, a captain, a co-pilot and two flight engineers During flight, it shall include a pilot-in-command, a captain, and two co-pilots; or one pilot in command, one cruise pilot, two co-pilots and two flight engineers; or a pilot-in-command, a captain, two co-pilots, and two flight engineers, or one pilot-in command, one cruise pilot, two co-pilots, and two flight engineers The pilot designated by the operator, or the owner, as being in command and charged with the safe conduct of a flight A crew member who performs, in the interest of safety of passengers, duties assigned by the operator or the pilot-in-command of the aircraft, but who shall not act as a flight crew member Page 3

4 Term Definition A manual established by the operator, containing general policy, regulations Flight operations and limitations for the flight operations of the aircraft. It shall include a pilot manual in command, a co-pilot and a flight engineer if applicable. The manual is established in accordance with CAA and aircraft manufacture s instructions A manual, established by the aircraft manufacturer, or amended by the Aircraft operating specified operator containing normal, abnormal and emergency procedures, manual checklists, limitations, performance information, details of the aircraft systems and other material relevant to the operation of the aircraft The time regarded for the calculation from the moment that flight crew Flight time members commence the flight duty and the limitation of flight time log The total time from the moment an airplane first moves for the purpose of a) Airplane taking off until the moment it finally comes to rest after landing The total time from the moment a helicopter s rotor blades start turning b) Helicopters until the moment the helicopter finally comes to rest at the end of the flight, and the rotor blades are stopped A period which starts when a flight or cabin crew member is required by an operator to report for or to commence a duty and ends when that person is Duty Period free from all duties. These duties are, but are not limited to: flight duty, administrative work, training, positioning and standby; should have been included into duty rosters. A continuous and defined period of time, subsequent to and/or prior to Rest period duty, during which flight or cabin crew members are free of all duties Flight crew member s residence, or hotel, or dormitory provided by the Rest place operator for accommodations of flight crew members Equipment on board an aircraft on which a flight crew member may lay Sleeping berths down and rest Large aircraft a) Airplane An airplane of a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 5700 kg b) Helicopters A helicopter of a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 3175 kg Small aircraft a) Airplane An airplane of a maximum certificated take-off mass of 5700 kg or less b) Helicopters An helicopter of a maximum certificated take-off mass of 3175 kg or less A heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight chiefly by the reaction of the Helicopter air on one or more power-driven rotors on substantially vertical axes Ultra long-haul A continuous nonstop flight which has at least 16 consecutive hours of flight flight time Page 4

5 Term Flight duty period Travelling time Positioning time Home base Definition A period which commences when a crew member is required to report for duty that includes a flight or a series of flights and which finishes when the aeroplane finally comes to rest at the end of the last flight on which he/she is a crew member The time which crew member travel to the place designated by operator for the report for duty, or rest after being released from duty A period of time for transferring of a non-operating crew member from place to place as a passenger at the behest of the operator The location nominated by the operator to the crew member from where the crew member normally starts and ends a duty period or a series of duty periods Page 5

6 Chapter 2 Civil Air Transport Operations Section 1 Flight Operations Article 35 PIC Requirements For each flight, the operator shall designate one pilot to act as pilot-in-command. An operator shall establish an order of succession in the company s pertinent manuals of flight operations in the event of the pilot-in-command s incapacitation. Article 36 Operator Responsibilities An operator shall maintain current records of flight time, flight duty periods, rest periods, duty periods and standby of all its crew members for a continuous 12-month period. Article 36-1 Labor Agreements. An agreement in which details the working time of crew member(s) per Labor Standards Act, shall be endorsed by operator and crew member(s) and approved by the local competent authorities before implementation. Article 36-2 Notification of scheduled rosters Duty rosters should cover a period of at least 14 days; duty and rest periods shall be identified. The crew member should be adequately rested prior the commencement of his/her flight duty; the operator should not require a crew member to perform flight duty if it is known or suspected that the crew member is fatigued to the extent that the safety of flight may be adversely affected. The operator shall acknowledge the crew member is fatigued to the extent that the safety of flight and may not commence flight duty. Page 6

7 Article 37 Flight Crew Flight Time Limitations. 1. Flight time limitations for a standard flight crew composition: a) An operator may schedule a pilot to fly no more than 8 hours for domestic flights during any consecutive 24 hours. The pilot shall be given a rest period of no less than 10 consecutive hours at the end of 8 scheduled hours of flight duty. On international flights, a pilot may not fly more than 10 hours during any consecutive 24 hours. If a pilot has flown on international flights not exceeding 8 hours during any 24 consecutive hours, the pilot shall be given a rest period of no less than 10 hours. If a pilot has flown on international flight exceeding 8 hours during any 24 consecutive hours, the pilot shall be given a rest period no less than 18 hours. An operator may schedule a pilot to fly no more than 8 hours for domestic and international composite flights, then a rest period of no less than 10 consecutive hours must be provided. If domestic and international flights were scheduled during same duty period, then flight time limitation should follow that of international flight. b) A pilot shall be given a rest period of 30 consecutive hours during any 7 consecutive days. And, for a pilot who is assigned to act as a member of single flight crew, the total flight time shall not exceed 32 hours during any 7 consecutive days. 2 Pilot Flight Crew Flight Time Required Max Flight Max Flight Flight Required Operation in 7 Rest in 7 Time in Duty Time Time Rest Type Calendar Calendar Period in 24:00 in 24:00 after Days Days Domestic 8:00 8:00 <= 8:00 10:00 <= 8:00 10:00 > 8:00 International 10:00 10:00 and 18:00 <= 10:00 32:00 30:00 Mixed Domestic 8:00 10:00 <= 8:00 10:00 and International Page 7

8 2. Flight time limitations for multiple flight crew composition: a) An operator may assign a pilot to a flight duty not exceeding 16 hours during any 24 consecutive hours on board an aircraft of which is provided with sleeping berths. If the aircraft is not equipped with sleeping berths but is provided with resting seats in the passenger cabin, the pilot may not exceed 12 hours flight duty. If the pilot has flown more than 10 hours but less than 12 hour, the pilot shall be given a rest period of no less than 18 consecutive hours. If the pilot has flown more than 12 hours, then a rest period of no less than 24 consecutive hours must be provided. b) A pilot shall be given a rest period of 30 consecutive hours during any 7 consecutive days. Flight Crew of 3 Pilots Required Onboard Flight Time In Required Max FDP Rest in 7 Rest Facility Duty Period Rest After Calendar Days Berth 16:00 > 10:00 and < 12:00 18:00 >= 12:00 24:00 30:00 Seat 12:00 > 10:00 and < 12:00 18:00 c) If flight and duty time of multiple flight crew does not exceed the limits of standard flight crew, the rest time period calculation should follow that of standard flight crew Page 8

9 3. Flight time limitations for double flight crew composition: a) No operator may assign a pilot to flight duty not exceeding 18 hours during any 24 consecutive hours on board an aircraft of which is provided with sleeping berths. At the end of this flight if the crew has flown in excess of 16 hours, the crew shall be given a rest period of no less than 22 consecutive hours. If the flight time is 16 hours or less, then a rest period of 18 consecutive hours shall be given after the flight duty period. b) If the aircraft is not equipped with sleeping berths, the aircraft shall have rest seats in the passenger cabin for the pilots. The pilot may fly no more than 12 hours on board such aircraft and at the end of this flight the pilot shall be given a rest period of no less than 18 consecutive hours. c) A pilot shall be given a rest period of 30 consecutive hours during any 7 consecutive days. Flight Crew of 4 Pilots Required Onboard Max FDP Flight Time In Required Rest in 7 Rest Facility in 24:00 Duty Period Rest After Calendar Days <= 16:00 18:00 Berth 18:00 > 16:00 22:00 30:00 Seat 12:00 <= 12:00 18:00 Flight crew on flight duty of aircraft flown between two points which has a time zone difference of 6 hours or more and stay more than 48 hours in such different time zone, shall not be scheduled for another flight duty within 48 hours at the end of such flight, except if the next scheduled flight destination is in the same time zone as that of the previous flight or is within 3 hours time zone difference of the previous stop. If flight and duty time of double flight crew does not exceed the limitation for multiple flight crew or standard flight crew, the rest period should follow that of multiple flight crew or standard flight crew. An operator shall establish procedures in the flight operation manual to regulate the flight crew rest in turn and record the abnormal situations during flight. Page 9

10 4. Cumulative Flight time Limitations: All Flight Crewmembers A total of flight crew member s flight time may not exceed more than: 120 hours during 30 consecutive days; or 300 flight hours during 90 consecutive days; or 1,000 flight hours during 12 calendar month period. Time Period Flight Time Limit 30 Calendar Days 120:00 90 Calendar Days 300:00 12 Calendar Months 1000:00 Article 37-1 Flight Time and Flight Duty Period Limitations of Cabin Crew: 1. An operator may schedule a cabin crew to perform no more than 8 hours flight time and 12 hours flight duty period for domestic flights during any consecutive 24 hours. On international flights, a cabin crew may not perform more than 10 hours flight time and 14 hours flight duty period during any consecutive 24 hours. If domestic and international flights were scheduled during same duty period, then flight time limitation should follow that of international flight. 2. Operator may extend such limitation set forth in international flights with adequate cabin crew rostering when rest seats or sleeping berths are available. The extended flight time shall not exceed 16 hours and for flight duty time is 20 hours. 3. Under an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond control (such as war, strike, riot, act of God, etc.), the limitations on flight time and flight duty period of cabin crew established in paragraph 2) could be exceeded. However there is a maximum rostered hours limitation on flight time (18 hours) and flight duty time (24 hours) respectively. Cabin Crew FTL and FDP Limits Crew Composition and Operation Type Standard Cabin Crew Domestic Standard Cabin Crew International Standard Cabin Crew Mixed International and Domestic Double Cabin Crew Scheduled Double Cabin Crew Extension due to Unforeseen delay Page 10 Max Flight Time in 24:00 Max FDP in 24:00 8:00 12:00 10:00 14:00 10:00 14:00 16:00 20:00 18:00 24:00

11 Cabin crew on flight duty of aircraft flown between two points which has a time zone difference of 6 hours or more and stay more than 48 hours in such different time zone, shall not be scheduled for another flight duty within 48 hours at the end of such flight, except if the next scheduled flight destination is in the same time zone as that of the previous flight or is within 3 hours time zone difference of the previous stop. Operator should lay down its procedures of in-flight cabin crew composition and in-flight relief in operations manual(s); the guidance for recording unusual conditions incorporated as part of the procedures. A total of cabin crew's flight time may not exceed 120 hours during consecutive 30 days. Time Period Flight Time Limit 30 Calendar Days 120:00 Article 37-2 Minimum Rest Periods and Night Duty Limits The minimum rest period immediately before commencing a flight duty period or positioning may not be less than 10 hours. Operator may not schedule a crew member for more than 3 consecutive days of night operations during local time 02:00 and 05:00 at which flight duty begins. The crew member shall be given a rest period of at least 34 consecutive hours immediately after being released from flight duty if he/she has performed 2 consecutive days of night operations during local time 02:00 and 05:00 at which flight duty begins. The crew member shall be given a rest period of at least 54 consecutive hours immediately after being released from flight duty if he/she has performed 3 consecutive days of night operations during local time 02:00 and 05:00 at which flight duty begins. Operator could be free from the conditions set forth in previous 2 paragraphs as long as at least 14 consecutive hours given to crew member after such operations. Minimum Rest Periods and Night Duty Limits Required Rest Before Max Number of Consecutive Night Duty Periods Number of Consecutive Night Duties Required Rest After Last Night Duty 2 * 34:00 10: * 54:00 * Rest After Consecutive Night Duties is Not Required if each Intervening Rest period is at least 14:00 Page 11

12 Article 38 Flight duty period limitations of flight crew: 1. Single flight crew. An operator may assign a pilot to a flight duty period up to 12 consecutive hours for domestic flights or a flight duty period up to 14 consecutive hours for international flights. If the domestic and international flights are dispatched during single assignment, duty time limitation should follow that of international flights. 2. Multiple flight crew. An operator may assign a pilot to a flight duty period up to 18 consecutive hours. 3. Double flight crew. An operator may assign a pilot to a flight duty period up to 24 consecutive hours. Pilot FDP Limits Number of Pilots and Operation Type Max. FDP 2 Pilots - Domestic 12:00 2 Pilots - International 14:00 3 Pilots 18:00 4 Pilots 24:00 Article 38-1 Daily/Weekly Rest Requirements The cabin crew shall be given a rest period of no less than 9 consecutive hours at the end of 8 hours of flight duty period; 12 consecutive hours shall be given when the flight duty period extended but no more than 12 hours; 20 consecutive hours shall be given when the flight duty period extended but no more than 16 hours; and 24 consecutive hours shall be given when the flight duty period exceeds 16 hours. At least 30 consecutive hours of rest period shall be given during any 7 consecutive days. Cabin Crew Rest Requirements Length of Preceding FDP Required Rest After Required Rest in 7 Calendar Days <= 8:00 9:00 > 8:00 and <= 12:00 12:00 > 12:00 and <= 16:00 20:00 30:00 > 16:00 24:00 Page 12

13 Article 38-2 Nutrition Opportunities for crew member to consume a meal must be arranged when the flight duty period exceeds 6 hours. Article 38-3 Calculation of Duty /Flight Duty Time A series of duty periods accumulated prior to the commencement of flight duty shall be taken as part of flight duty periods. The summation of sequential duty periods accumulated after the crew member being released from flight duty, together with flight duty period, may not exceed the flight duty periods limitations set forth in Article 38 and Article 38-4 Standby Flight duty period shall commence from the time report for duty for the crew member standby at rest place. But for the one standby at non-rest place, the flight duty period shall commence from the time he/she performs a standby duty. Page 13

14 Article 39 Landing Limits Except for flight training, the flight crew shall not perform more take-offs and landings prescribed herein in any flight duty period: 1. International flights 6 times. 2. Domestic flights 12 times. If flight time is less than 20 minutes, the numbers of takeoff and landing allowed may be increased to 16 times. If domestic and international flights are dispatched during single assignment, the limitation for international flights should be followed. Article 39-1 Landing Limits The cabin crew shall not perform more take-offs and landings prescribed herein in any flight duty period: 1. International flights 6 times. 2. Domestic flights 12 times. If flight time is less than 20 minutes, the numbers of takeoff and landing allowed may be increased to 16 times. If domestic and international flights are dispatched during single assignment, the limitation for international flights should be followed. Operation Type Max Number of Takeoffs and Landings International 6 Mixed International 6 and Domestic Domestic 12 Any Flight > 0:20 Domestic 16 All Flights <= 0:20 Article 40 Operator requirements for roster maintenance An operator shall adjust assignment of crew members or assign additional crew members for a flight to avoid exceeding flight duty period limitations due to flight delays. Page 14

15 Article 41 Airport Standby In between the time that crew member reports for duty and the commencement of flight duty, if the crew member has rested for more than 3 hours in a proper rest place arranged by the operator, such rest period shall be taken as duty period but excluded from the flight duty period. Article 42 Extension of Flight Duty Period After the commencement of a flight duty, no prolongation of a flight duty period is allowed unless the flight crew has rested for more than 3 hours in a proper rest place arranged by the operator. On occasions of flight delay, the flight duty period may be extended by half of such rest period; in no circumstances should the total period of the extended flight duty period plus the rest period exceed 24 consecutive hours. If a flight is dispatched in accordance with the subparagraph 2 of Article 38 with multiple flight crew, and in-flight diversion occurs due to an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond control (such as war, strike, riot, act of God, etc.), the pilot-in-command, after a thorough evaluation for the safety of the flight, may extend the flight duty period by two hours without the restriction as prescribed in the preceding paragraph. Article 43 Positioning and Travel time Travelling time spent by a crew member in transit between the place of rest and the place of reporting for duty is not counted as duty; travelling time shall not be taken as part of a rest period when the crew member is required to travel from a non-home base place. Time spent positioning is part of a duty period. An allowance of 30 minutes is to be added at the end of flight time to allow for the completion of post flight duties. This allowance added shall not be less than the actual time required by crew member. Article 43-1 Cumulative Duty Limits The maximum crew member duty period may not exceed 230 hours in any 30 consecutive days. The period may only be extended to a maximum of 260 hours in connection with required standby and positioning. Page 15

16 Article 44 Extension of Cumulative Flight Time Limits Upon CAA s approval, when an operator engages in government emergency transportation missions, the flight time limitations for the flight crew members in such operation may be extended up to 1,200 hours during any 12 consecutive calendar month period. Page 16